Bernedette Pascua

Simple and sweetly feminine illustrations by New York based artist Bernedette Pascua.

Smitten List

Smitten List time! A round-up of things I'm coveting or smitten with. Sometimes there will be a theme, or it will be more gift focused and other times it will just be things I'm super crazy about that week. (links below image)

1. French Sailor's Shirt

2. Elk Lighting Pendent

3. Banshee Shoes

4. Ring

5. Skinny Neon Belt

6. Couch

7. Please Neon Time Watch

8. Scotch Naturals Watercolors

9. Piped Detail Satchel

Link-o-rama

Ahhh, hooray for Memorial Day, I need the long weekend so badly. And now it's that time when I leave you with a few of my favorite links from the past week. 

1. Everything about this wedding inspiration shoot is perfection via Style Me Pretty
2. It seems that embroidery is the hot new thing in the art world I especially like the pieces by Jazmin Berakha via Art Hound
3. This home is just... wow! Those windows are amazing via Bloesom
4. If you know anything about me you know that of course I'm in love with this food art series by Joel Penkman via DesignSponge
5. Another home I'm drooling over via Desire to Inspire
6. One of my favorite bloggers is also getting married and her invitations are beyond lovely via elephantine
7. If all condoms had such stunning packaging, we might not have such ambivalence to safe sex, no? via Lovely Package
8. Hooray for hats via Seesaw

Dreaming of Madewell

Oh Madewell, why do you taunt me so? With your adorably casual looks. Also can you teach me how to style my hair like that? It looks deceptively simple, but I'm guessing it's not, because I am always trying to make my hair look perfectly mussed-up and believe me it never turns out like this.

Friday Etsy Round-up

Hooray it's Friday! Which means It's time for my Friday Etsy round-up, where I compile a list of the best handmade and vintage items I've found while scouring the corners of Etsy (links below image).

1. Summer Wildflowers Print - $40

2. Leather Storage Tote - $125

3. Champagne Diamond Stacking Rings - $138

4. Nebula Large Cotton Scarf - $98

5. Vintage 1950's Easy Poetry Party Dress - $310

6. Rocking Votives - $28

Elbow Patches

I love elbow patches so much, especially on guys, maybe it's a professorial, smarty pants thing, actually I'm sure it is. image via The Style Buff

Color Combo: Coral + Taupe

Coral and taupe are such a nice summery combo, add some crashing waves and a vodka greyhound and it's basically perfection. Images via pinterest

Food Artwork

I love it when food is elevated beyond just something for your tummy and into a piece of artwork, it reminds me what a creative outlet cooking is. Image found via My Little Fabric

Joanna Goss

I'm very much admiring the happy, bright, geometric paintings of Joanna Goss as of late.

Laundry Day

An excellent way to keep track of your kids via iiiinspired

Smitten List

Smitten List time! A round-up of things I'm coveting or smitten with. Sometimes there will be a theme, or it will be more gift focused and other times it will just be things I'm super crazy about that week. (links below image)

1. Square Framed Acetate Sunglasses

2. Indigo Bucket Bag

3. Dorrie Skirt

4. Persephone Earrings

5. Melina Striped Silk and Cotton-Blend Jacket

6. Darby II Wing-tip Leather Brogues

7. Graham Leather Studded Wrap Bracelet

8. Parlour Tangerine Chair

Maggie Harrsen

When I first saw the photography work of New Yorker Maggie Harrsen I was immedietely absorbed by the intimacy of the images. And because I don't think I could possible say it any better I'll leave you with this quote from her website "working closely with the relationship between nature and self. Her work explores a sensitivity to the environment and often reflects an ecological awareness."

Nuptials Scheming: D.I.Y.

Where do I start, the last week has been a whirlwind of congratulations and inspiration overload. I officially bought my first bridal magazine and wedding planning book, so... this is it, I'm down the rabbit hole and I probably wont' be returning for another 16-18 months. Although part of me has always liked to act like I don't really care about weddings, as soon as the engagement happened it's like a sleeping monster was awakened, which when I think about it is not that surprising because weddings really incorporate many of my favorite things, beautiful interiors, graphic design, photography, fashion, dancing, d.i.y. details and of course food, food, food! I think it's fair to say the most important part of this planning is going to be the meal... and not spending trillions of dollars. I find it continually shocking the amount of money you could spend on a wedding so that is why the second most important thing I'm focusing on right now is how can I make this wedding enchanting but budget conscious? So today, the first wedding post is going to be about D.I.Y. weddings. This past weekend I bought the lovely Handmade Weddings from Chronicle Books and it definitely got the wheels turning, so below are a couple favorites from the book and around the web and don't worry I'm sure this won't be my only post about D.I.Y. inspiration, I just wanted to get warmed up to blogging about this wedding. Also I would love any suggestions you guys might have or things you did at your own weddings. 

Image Source: 1. via Chronicle Books 2. via 100 Layer Cake 3. via Once Wed 4. via Chronicle Books 5. via Chronicle Books 6. via 100 Layer Cake 7. via Once Wed

Link-o-rama

This week was a very exciting week and now I just want to relax all weekend, maybe go hiking and grill out, as long as it doesn't rain too much. What do you have planned anything fun? And now it's that time when I leave you with a few of my favorite links from the past week. Image below is my new favorite thing, the beautiful grey diamond engagement ring Travis gave me! isn't it beautiful? Also Look forward to the first weekly wedding themed post going up Monday.

1. Did you hear the big NEWS?
2. I wish my hair was long enough to utilize these great Heidi braid tutorials. via What Would a Nerd Wear 
3. Travis is having some dental work done next week and I think I'm going to have to make him this amazing looking soup while he recovers. via Simply Recipes
4. Orange Crush via Lawn Party
5. Pretty much the most adorable packaging ever! via Eat. Live. Shop.
6. Neat little D.I.Y. project via designsponge
7. I love how amazingly whimsical these homes by architect Max Levy are, via Desire to Inspire
8. Jello Shots have never looked so good via Elephantine

Criterion Collection

Nobody that I'm aware of does more beautiful film case covers and boxsets then Criterion Collection, I've bought a couple for Travis and when sitting on your bookshelf they are like little treasures and it makes me wish everything was designed with such care and thoughtfulness, but of course I wish that, it's my job to want that. Anyway below are just a few of my favorites.

Friday Etsy Round-up

Hooray it's Friday! Which means It's time for my Friday Etsy round-up, where I compile a list of the best handmade and vintage items I've found while scouring the corners of Etsy (links below image).

1. Pink Leather Bass Woven Tassle Loafers - $48

2. Indoor/Outdoor Concrete Planter - $15 

3. Vintage Mechanical Alarm Clock from Russia - $35

4. Midcentury Modern Wooden Table Lamp - $145

5. Vintage Dewdrop Salt and Pepper Shakers - $23

6. Grey Gardens Print - $18

Glasses Brigade

Perfection! via Pinterest

Fredrik Akum

The amazing and psychedelic paintings of Swedish artist Fredrik Åkum. Is is just me or does Sweden have a neverending supply of amazing artists/designers/super humans?

She Wears the Shorts

Scrumptiously fun and theatrical fashion spread from Marie Claire Turkey. I'm also kind've obsessed with the hair. found via iiiiinspired

Sunshine

Feeling all things bright and yellow today, even though it's grey and rainy out.

Image source 1. via Ruffled 2. via Heath Ceramics 3. via Abundunce 4. via Project Wedding